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Author Archives: Silvia Quintanilla
Interview with Family Dollar’s new President & COO
We found this revealing interview with the (relatively) new President and COO of Family Dollar Stores (#302 in Fortune 500). Family Dollar Stores is growing. They have plans to open 450 to 500 stores in 2012. A few of Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Executive Interviews, Retail, Southern Region
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New Officer Appointments at Leading P&C Insurance Co.
Here is a news flash from a billion dollar leading P&C Insurance company. This week, Selective Insurance Group ($1.6 billion sales from NJ) has named 10 new officers to their subsidiary Selective Insurance Company of America. There are new leaders … Continue reading
CIO Interview with Ted Hengst of Harris Corp.
Harris Corp is a $5 billion dollar manufacturer in Melbourne Florida. One of their largest customers is the US Government. In this recent article / interview, learn about what technology trend Ted Hengst is most excited about. Also, if you’re … Continue reading
Looking for New Business in Australia?
Do you seek out new B2B sales in Australia, New Zealand or Singapore? Doing research for a client, I found this site that could help you uncover new opportunities. It’s called tenderbytes and it’s a “tender notification service”. The site … Continue reading
Posted in APAC, Service
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Inside Look at Marriott’s Marketing Efforts
Here’s a nice “inside look” at Marriott’s marketing. The 2-page article is written by Steven Brier, senior manager of field marketing support at Marriott International. In the article, Brier talks about Marriott’s portal, called BrandWorks. The portal is central to … Continue reading
Posted in East Coast, Hospitality, Marketing
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Staples Investing Big in E-Commerce
Staples is intending to make a big splash when it comes to e-commerce, mobile commerce and social media. Driving it all will be their new E-Commerce Innovation Center, being built in Cambridge, MA. The center is set to open in … Continue reading
Posted in East Coast, Information Technology, Marketing, Retail
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CIO Profile of Kyle Quinn of PACCAR
Just saw this profile of CIO Kyle Quinn of PACCAR, a large manufacturer based in Bellevue, WA (#238 in Fortune 500 – Manufacturing Vertical). Read all about his top 3 IT initiatives he’s embarking on in this telling InformationWeek article. … Continue reading
Top Private Companies
If you live in a geographic area and want to know what top private companies are located near you, we found a great tool. Check out this interactive map from Portfolio.com (sponsored by Deloitte). You’ll find info on the largest … Continue reading
Posted in "Best Of" Lists, Private Companies
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Top Goals for 11 Health System CEO’s in 2012
Here’s another gem of an article. If you pursue leading health systems in America (i.e. hospitals), this article can help. Learn what these 11 CEO’s are striving for in 2011. What better way to get a new appointment with the … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Healthcare, Hospitality, West Coast
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Hospira To Spend $375 Million to Ensure Compliance
We like opportunities that are “need to have” vs. “nice to have”. This next story is a perfect illustration of that. Hospira (#544 in Fortune 1000) is a pharmaceutical co. based in Lake Forest, IL. The company has run into … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Midwest
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